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Alissa Sheinin

@alissasheinin

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Concept & 3D artist specializing in character design and game visuals.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek creative roles in game art where I can design characters/environments, collaborate closely with teams, and grow within narrative-driven projects.

I am a Concept & 3D Artist focused on character design, modeling, and texturing for games and interactive media. I translate narrative and gameplay goals into polished visual assets that elevate player experience and support production pipelines.

My training includes a BA in Art & Design with Games + Playable Media from the University of California Santa Cruz, where I specialized in digital painting, concept art, 3D modeling, UV mapping, texturing, rigging, and interactive storytelling.

I have professional experience across studios and corporate environments — delivering concept art and style explorations for an international indie games studio, improving brand visuals as a graphic designer, and conducting QA testing and team mentoring to boost productivity.

I bring strong collaboration skills, a high attention to visual detail, and experience with industry tools to streamline creative workflows and produce consistent, narrative-driven art for games.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Concept Artist

Current

Indie Games Startup LLC

Apr 2025 - Present (7 months)

Deliver polished concept art, style explorations, and design iterations that shaped the studio’s art direction and aligned character and environment visuals with gameplay and narrative goals.

Concept Art 3D Modeling Blender Zbrush Maya Collaboration Art Direction

Graphic Designer

Aba Capital

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year 2 months)

Improved visual content quality using Photoshop, partnered with clients to refine design goals, and increased engagement metrics such as click-through rates by 20% while receiving an Outstanding Creative Contribution award.

Photoshop Illustrator Visual Design Marketing Collateral Adobe Creative Suite Image Editing Brand Consistency

QA Intern

Careerist

Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year)

Executed manual testing and documented defects in Jira and Trello, prepared daily test summaries, led stand-ups and mentored five interns, increasing team productivity by 30%.

Manual Testing QA Jira Trello Test Reporting Team Leadership Agile Stand Ups Agile Standups

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of California, Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Arts, Games + Playable Media

Grade: GPA 3.98

Activities and societies: Featured in the university's art exhibition; coursework included digital painting, concept art, 3D modeling, UV mapping, rigging, and interactive storytelling.

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Art & Design with a concentration in Games + Playable Media, focusing on concept art, 3D modeling, texturing, and game development.